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Kaiser Chiefs Frontman Hit by Car

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Dave Maher reports:
Not many musicians keep a tally of their biggest physical hits in addition to their chart-topping ones, but we'd put good money on Ricky Wilson doing it. Last March during a U.S. tour, the Kaiser Chiefs frontman injured his ankle; in August, he repeated the same injury onstage in Portugal; in October, he collapsed at a show in Birmingham, England. And now, his body has sustained another attack.

According to the band's website, Wilson was crossing the street in Leeds Sunday evening when a car hit him and drove away. Wilson "escaped with minor injuries, a broken toe and bruising" thanks to the magical powers of rock n roll, as he utilized a bit of his trademark manic stage choreography to dodge the vehicle. "It sounds daft, but a 'Ricky trademark jump' has probably saved his life. The jump meant he was flipped over the top of the car, hitting the windscreen, rather than getting trapped under it."

Wilson isn't letting his injuries affect his appearance as a co-host on Jo Whiley's Radio 1 show on May 29, right before his band's summer European tour kicks off. The shows will go on as planned.
-tom

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